The Cambridge Analytica Scandal

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The Cambridge Analytica Scandal

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Sep 12, 2018

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In early 2018, the data analysis and marketing firm Cambridge Analytica came under fire in both the United States and the United Kingdom for different reasons. What exactly happened and how have things changed as a result? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 12, 2018

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